不以辞害志 (不以辭害志) bù yǐ cí hài zhì
bù yǐ cí hài zhì
phrase
don't let rhetoric spoil the message; don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say
Domain: Proverb 谚语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '不以辭害志')
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- 《萬章章句上》 Commentary on Wan Zhang I Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 1
- 萬章上 Wan Zhang I Mencius 孟子 — count: 1